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i've always said afghanistan is really about pakistan. and the instability they are the picture that's being painted here is a significantly less presence of u.s. involvement in that region because the consequences that come from not. >> i should've said when we need to ask your questions, ask them with the mic and stan identify yourself and keep your questions short. it was time, back to you. yes, sir, right here. please identify yourself. >> jack james from the american institute for german studies. i want to ask you about europe and whether or not you think there is enough support coming from europe to deal with those issues. we talked about germany as you well know and britain going in and out in afghanistan. the french are in mali. there's been criticism about holding that. you just mentioned constraints. is it not the case we had to not only expect if we can get it, europe could be helpful in areas that they cannot necessarily have have a large footprint in. you know europe as well as i do in that? is do you expect that is something
i've always said afghanistan is really about pakistan. and the instability they are the picture that's being painted here is a significantly less presence of u.s. involvement in that region because the consequences that come from not. >> i should've said when we need to ask your questions, ask them with the mic and stan identify yourself and keep your questions short. it was time, back to you. yes, sir, right here. please identify yourself. >> jack james from the american institute...
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troops are still in charge of security in many parts of afghanistan. president obama said they are handing over authority to afghan forces in stages. he also said the process would be accelerated and soon u.s. troops would be stepping back from their active roles. >> let me say it as plainly as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission -- training, advising, assisting afghan forces. it will be an historic moment. >> the u.s. and its nato allies plan to pull all troops out of afghanistan by 2014. the two countries must reach an agreement for immunity for u.s. troops. karzai said that was a delicate question. >> the issue of immunity of -- is of specific importance to the united states. i can go to the afghan people and argue for immunity for u.s. troops in afghanistan. >> obama and karzai said they agreed that talks had to start with the taliban. insurgents must first renounce terrorism. >> voters in the czech republic are going to polls in the second day of balloting in the country 's first direct election. the president is
troops are still in charge of security in many parts of afghanistan. president obama said they are handing over authority to afghan forces in stages. he also said the process would be accelerated and soon u.s. troops would be stepping back from their active roles. >> let me say it as plainly as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission -- training, advising, assisting afghan forces. it will be an historic moment. >> the u.s. and its nato allies plan to...
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and train up afghanistan's military and i think part of it is that president obama. after he agreed to surge the troops into afghanistan i think pretty quickly realized if he didn't realize even before the surge that there is no military solution for the united states in afghanistan and so i think in part the initial surge of troops by the president in two thousand and nine was to give the united states some political cover to eventually do this troop withdrawal to show that we were withdrawing from a position of strength now i don't think it's turned out the way the president probably wanted it to because the taliban is so clearly on the office but the idea that the president did his best he tried to send more troops it didn't work he gave it as we say in the united states the old college try and it just didn't work i think for an american population that is both battered financially and very tired of endless wars and occupations this is something that will basically go go forward without a hitch in terms of american public opinion shortly daniel bushell takes the l
and train up afghanistan's military and i think part of it is that president obama. after he agreed to surge the troops into afghanistan i think pretty quickly realized if he didn't realize even before the surge that there is no military solution for the united states in afghanistan and so i think in part the initial surge of troops by the president in two thousand and nine was to give the united states some political cover to eventually do this troop withdrawal to show that we were withdrawing...
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we're out of iraq and we are changing our policy in afghanistan, and osama bin laden is dead. the president has made a commitment to education and he is running with a 52% approval rate, and this is a good start for a second term. >> what about the critics of the president to say that the deficit has grown and he has not put his weight behind climate change. in his first address, he mentioned climate change three times. and there are still problems in the country and the criticism -- is that he has given a fabulous speech but has not followed through. >> i think some of the criticism is fair but you have to also talk about his initial priorities or challenges. he is really committed to doing something about this in the second term. the deficit is one of the most difficult issues and the president -- he does not sign the appropriation bills until they are passed by congress. and this is not something that the president can do alone. it is the congress decides how big the deficit will be but the president has to work with congress. we need more revenue and we need to drive down
we're out of iraq and we are changing our policy in afghanistan, and osama bin laden is dead. the president has made a commitment to education and he is running with a 52% approval rate, and this is a good start for a second term. >> what about the critics of the president to say that the deficit has grown and he has not put his weight behind climate change. in his first address, he mentioned climate change three times. and there are still problems in the country and the criticism -- is...
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but just as after the soviet union was thrown out of afghanistan, we considered afghanistan not of any real interest to us and of course that's where al qaeda took root. so here again we've got that problem. and we cannot afford to let this just burgeon forth because you can see in the attack in algeria that american lives are at stake here. >> this was the point secretary clinton made as part of her testimony. she says anywhere the united states is not have a significant involvement, particularly in such areas of instability and a threat from a jihadist movement and affiliate say of al qaeda, there could be real problems. we see it in algeria and yet what did we hear from the president this week in his inaugural? basically the era of america's wars is ending. that does not suggest that he wants to get anymore involved in some of these new areas of instability. >> i think that's right. i think his basic instinct is one that's shared by the american people, which is you know after a decade of war in the greater middle east, we do not want to go back and repeat that exercise. and yet her
but just as after the soviet union was thrown out of afghanistan, we considered afghanistan not of any real interest to us and of course that's where al qaeda took root. so here again we've got that problem. and we cannot afford to let this just burgeon forth because you can see in the attack in algeria that american lives are at stake here. >> this was the point secretary clinton made as part of her testimony. she says anywhere the united states is not have a significant involvement,...
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libya be unstable al qaeda will establish its rule bin laden will return and libya will be another afghanistan terrorists will flood to europe cut to paris and almost two years later markets after his words could well be ringing in the areas of need what i saw was the successor francois hollande having just sent troops to mali france's new leader could well be learning that every action has a reaction not only to the french intervention in libya not help the democratic position proses which is what they said they were after but it in fact it opened up the floodgates for weapons stockpiles and fighters to leave the country and go south of the border. to mali where the recently deployed french military were reportedly stunned by the technologically advanced weapons that are in the hands of their adversaries nobody seems to think that perhaps organized groups can come from somewhere other than mali it seems they came across the nearby libyan border libya is as i say central to all this problem because all the lot of weapons have been produced by the collapse of the darfur sheen but also by the co
libya be unstable al qaeda will establish its rule bin laden will return and libya will be another afghanistan terrorists will flood to europe cut to paris and almost two years later markets after his words could well be ringing in the areas of need what i saw was the successor francois hollande having just sent troops to mali france's new leader could well be learning that every action has a reaction not only to the french intervention in libya not help the democratic position proses which is...
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plays on all of those issues afghanistan borders iran afghanistan has an increasingly important relationship with china and of course the predominant muslim population afghanistan has a lot of affinity with other with the other muslim populations in the middle east and then more broadly across asia so i think afghanistan will be important player in all of these and all of these drama but the united states is now i think myopically focused on trying to in a sense defeat the islamic republic of iran to roll back what it sees as this this challenge to the problem merican governments that existed in the middle east and to roll back what it sees is the right the rise of china but afghanistan has for centuries emerged as a central player in these these various geo political games and will again do so whether washington likes it or not you know my leverage to it was trying to get political risk consultancy thank you for being on the program. top stories of. the syrian foreign ministry slammed the top international peace envoy to the conflict zone and flagrantly comes out to me said he does not see
plays on all of those issues afghanistan borders iran afghanistan has an increasingly important relationship with china and of course the predominant muslim population afghanistan has a lot of affinity with other with the other muslim populations in the middle east and then more broadly across asia so i think afghanistan will be important player in all of these and all of these drama but the united states is now i think myopically focused on trying to in a sense defeat the islamic republic of...
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war plan in afghanistan and it did so because the nation building approach meant a greater rule for the state department in the afghan war and of a bigger congressionally mandated budget robert green will just bite from pakistan on the assessment of hillary clinton in the region well i think that unfortunately hillary clinton has been a voice whore so the harks for the escalation of the war in afghanistan it's a constant whole policy and belief on her part that doesn't seem to have changed it . all which is that no matter what the problem is there's a military solution well that's fundamentally wrong wrong in vietnam we've seen it wrong in afghanistan we will see it wrong at pakistan but war obsession so she says writes hillary clinton one of america's all time worst secrets or is well i would rank her pretty near the bottom of she's one of the worst there was genuine goodwill from russia's side when hillary came with a reset button russia let nato transit supplies to afghanistan and other major concessions then clinton weave through the olfa and change tack. the economy of science is h
war plan in afghanistan and it did so because the nation building approach meant a greater rule for the state department in the afghan war and of a bigger congressionally mandated budget robert green will just bite from pakistan on the assessment of hillary clinton in the region well i think that unfortunately hillary clinton has been a voice whore so the harks for the escalation of the war in afghanistan it's a constant whole policy and belief on her part that doesn't seem to have changed it ....
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viewers this is not new to us we know that the same issue arises in afghanistan and iraq the so-called generic occupied doesn't like to be occupied but of course as well i mean in the us both factions call them comedies they don't people who don't want to be occupied they're a jihadi boming al qaida first time around was a blunder she admits we had helped to create the problem we're now fighting the bin she does it again funding terrorists first in libya and now syria bespeaks international consultant agents obuchi well there's all this say to you hillary clinton herself admitted that yes we did create the taliban and we did create al qaeda what we have are really people have huge amounts of power we have no morality and on top of that many of them i'm not saying hillary but many of them are downright stupid in iraq troops would still be doing if obama husband overruled her staying on on a dentist on a d.c. inside the road this assessment of her approach i am concerned to the state department fully supported us nation building in afghanistan while knowing that attacks on u.s. troops we
viewers this is not new to us we know that the same issue arises in afghanistan and iraq the so-called generic occupied doesn't like to be occupied but of course as well i mean in the us both factions call them comedies they don't people who don't want to be occupied they're a jihadi boming al qaida first time around was a blunder she admits we had helped to create the problem we're now fighting the bin she does it again funding terrorists first in libya and now syria bespeaks international...
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we are able to use resources as we draw down in afghanistan to cope with the other risks that we face. the overall point is absolutely, yes, we are going to have a smaller regular army, although the extra reserves will mean that the overall level of our army hardly changes the size. they will be better equipped, more capable, more mobile, more capable of dealing with the modern threats we face. >> i congratulate the prime minister on his speech on europe this morning. this prime minister has a history of going in to bat for britain. labour party has a history of going in and surrendering things such as the rebate. is not the big difference between that side and that's that this side trusts the people on that side wants them to deny them a say? klutz my honorable friend makes an important point. frankly, the british public have seen treaty after treaty introduced to this house, passing powers from westminster to brussels. they have seen a huge change in the european union over the last 30 years. they see a big change taking place because of the eurozone. that is why i think it is right
we are able to use resources as we draw down in afghanistan to cope with the other risks that we face. the overall point is absolutely, yes, we are going to have a smaller regular army, although the extra reserves will mean that the overall level of our army hardly changes the size. they will be better equipped, more capable, more mobile, more capable of dealing with the modern threats we face. >> i congratulate the prime minister on his speech on europe this morning. this prime minister...
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i don't to be quite honest i mean looking back over the history of afghanistan. many great powers have broken their teeth trying to govern that particular part of the world and i don't think that we've done any better job than any of the previous invading powers and so i think that unfortunately after eleven years of war if we were to leave it would create a power vacuum and probably leave the much of the situation as we found them in two thousand and one what a waste that has been then isn't it then so is there a solution that's going to satisfy both sides and at this upcoming meeting what is going to happen. i do not believe that there will be a satisfactory solution about size i think cars i would go away empty handed because i is a strategic ally for washington inside afghanistan and of course the wider region too can the u.s. afford to upset him i mean his term is up in two thousand and fourteen and i think that obama in particular believes him to be corrupt and ineffectual and so upsetting him or not upset again doesn't really make much of a difference eith
i don't to be quite honest i mean looking back over the history of afghanistan. many great powers have broken their teeth trying to govern that particular part of the world and i don't think that we've done any better job than any of the previous invading powers and so i think that unfortunately after eleven years of war if we were to leave it would create a power vacuum and probably leave the much of the situation as we found them in two thousand and one what a waste that has been then isn't...
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of afghanistan after 2014. a couple days ago the white house came out and said the president is open to the idea of keeping our troops in afghanistan after 2014. given your description of the longer-term u.s. objectives in afghanistan of car terrorism and further training of afghan forces, is there a realistic option? >> obviously we want to accomplish the mission we agreed to in chicago, but as to what those numbers are, we provided some assessments to the white house, but we have is this moment not presented any of the options to the president, nor has the president made a decision. so i'm not going to sit here and speculate as to what somebody said or what has been speculated to in the press. all i can tell you is we have presented options to the white house. ultimately we hope the opportunity to present those options to the president. >> the wait has said since here was an option. i wondered whether you had given some thought as to how realistic that might be. >> you know, we've said from the start that no
of afghanistan after 2014. a couple days ago the white house came out and said the president is open to the idea of keeping our troops in afghanistan after 2014. given your description of the longer-term u.s. objectives in afghanistan of car terrorism and further training of afghan forces, is there a realistic option? >> obviously we want to accomplish the mission we agreed to in chicago, but as to what those numbers are, we provided some assessments to the white house, but we have is...
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stipulated and specifically the invasions of iraq afghanistan and what have you as reasons for these terrorist attacks. for them. all france has actually increased its internal security just before the invasion of mali as well so we know that they're also expound on some kind of alert in terms of the likelihood of a terrorist attack the crisis in mali is but escalating since it began a year ago the government asked france to step in then is paris expecting anything in return for this military assistance well i think it's important to remember that although the mali and government arsed fronts the step in the region which they're invading is a region which is occupied by the two or it people who don't really see themselves as citizens of mali necessarily they occupy space is on the borders of algeria and libya niger as well as mali and i think the money government inviting france in to help deal with them is not dissimilar to the way in which that on the state asked us assistance to deal with the kurds i think the response that sponsored we hoped for probably be something along the li
stipulated and specifically the invasions of iraq afghanistan and what have you as reasons for these terrorist attacks. for them. all france has actually increased its internal security just before the invasion of mali as well so we know that they're also expound on some kind of alert in terms of the likelihood of a terrorist attack the crisis in mali is but escalating since it began a year ago the government asked france to step in then is paris expecting anything in return for this military...
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pledges a switch to a supporting position in afghanistan by spring with the military pas movement aiming that goal long pause twenty fourteen withdrawal date. the french military helps mollies forces clear militants from the key town of on them by launching airstrikes on the the area. and a medic in the u.k. local clothes manufacturers call on the prime minister and top brass to buy british . live from moscow it's two pm here you love with me to say president obama says that u.s. forces will and most combat operations in afghanistan by spring and switch sure support role the outcome of the meeting between the president and afghan leader hamid karzai and also ought to be the final chapter of america's military presence in the country but as our g.'s day energies you can reports the u.s. troops could remain in afghanistan are well beyond twenty fourteen during this election campaign president obama may have sounded very resolute to leave afghanistan in two thousand and fourteen but the white house is now negotiating terms to stay there the president said. the role will be different but cri
pledges a switch to a supporting position in afghanistan by spring with the military pas movement aiming that goal long pause twenty fourteen withdrawal date. the french military helps mollies forces clear militants from the key town of on them by launching airstrikes on the the area. and a medic in the u.k. local clothes manufacturers call on the prime minister and top brass to buy british . live from moscow it's two pm here you love with me to say president obama says that u.s. forces will...
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this will be implemented soon after my return to an afghanistan. >> the u.s. president was able to announce afghan troops will take the lead in security sooner than expected. >> let me say it as plainly as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting afghan forces. >> not answered, how fast u.s. troops will leave and if any will remain after 2014. the u.s. president made sure to leave it an open question. >> if we have a follow on course of any sort. >> many believe that is his way to force concessions from karzai as they negotiate a security agreement. experts say is unlikely afghan securities will be able to step -- to stand on their own. >> they cannot supply themselves, do not have the artillery they need. there will need to be some of that retained by the united states. >> that is an open debate in washington between the u.s. military, pushing for upwards of 15,000 troops, and the obama administration, which will likely look to leave just a few thousand. the president said he will make these two deci
this will be implemented soon after my return to an afghanistan. >> the u.s. president was able to announce afghan troops will take the lead in security sooner than expected. >> let me say it as plainly as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting afghan forces. >> not answered, how fast u.s. troops will leave and if any will remain after 2014. the u.s. president made sure to leave it an open question. >> if we...
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so the harks for the escalation of the war in afghanistan it's a constant whole policy and belief on her part that doesn't seem to have changed it . all which is that no matter what the problem is there's a military solution well that's fundamentally wrong wrong and vietnam we've seen are growing in afghanistan we will see it wrong in pakistan but war obsession so she says writes hillary clinton one of america's all time worst secretaries well i would rank her pretty near the bottom of she's one of the worst there was genuine goodwill from russia's side when hillary came with a reset button well she let nato transit supplies to afghanistan and other major concessions then clinton weave through the olfa and changed tack. the academy of sciences how did leaders in most go interpret her change of mind they doubted states need to have an enemy it's a great way to express to the public opinion why the white people have to invest heavily into building new u.n. tbilisi. in children elevating them in a chain does she'll call bricks and walls all over the low as the top diplomat she's killed
so the harks for the escalation of the war in afghanistan it's a constant whole policy and belief on her part that doesn't seem to have changed it . all which is that no matter what the problem is there's a military solution well that's fundamentally wrong wrong and vietnam we've seen are growing in afghanistan we will see it wrong in pakistan but war obsession so she says writes hillary clinton one of america's all time worst secretaries well i would rank her pretty near the bottom of she's...
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in afghanistan. the u.s. involvement in the mali operation is currently limited to intelligence sharing but many of those who are now fighting the western forces in the country were reportedly trained by american agents as part of a costly program to call but terrorism and a retired u.s. air force lieutenant colonel karen critical skills says that's exactly the reason the u.s. and its nato allies should let national nations deal with our own problems. we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of bet we can't you go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's lives to property then when the great powers get involved and
in afghanistan. the u.s. involvement in the mali operation is currently limited to intelligence sharing but many of those who are now fighting the western forces in the country were reportedly trained by american agents as part of a costly program to call but terrorism and a retired u.s. air force lieutenant colonel karen critical skills says that's exactly the reason the u.s. and its nato allies should let national nations deal with our own problems. we should not be intervening in countries...
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deaths in afghanistan syria and libya i'm doing wrong she call remember voting for war and no one is even questioning her i don't think anybody will raise that issue is that she is putting her career ahead of american soldiers live to space surprise you danielle but believe me this is not unusual our press it is is also sold out to the military destro complex and wall street the american media is sold out you know what about the new administration chuck i know personally a cover station. would not invade iran or confidence the israeli invasion of iran and i've heard that statement from him personally jafar i'd leading independent news site w n d how much does mrs clinton control the mainstream media hillary invented the control of the media way back when she. was first lady during bill clinton's administration she said well the problem with the internet and the internet was just getting started back in those days is that there are no gatekeepers think about that there are no gatekeepers she was gatekeepers on the pre-flood of information so for the room even she knows where to go or
deaths in afghanistan syria and libya i'm doing wrong she call remember voting for war and no one is even questioning her i don't think anybody will raise that issue is that she is putting her career ahead of american soldiers live to space surprise you danielle but believe me this is not unusual our press it is is also sold out to the military destro complex and wall street the american media is sold out you know what about the new administration chuck i know personally a cover station. would...
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that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war. >> countries like mali need to establish a stable government capable of guaranteeing security to its people. and not just security, but also living conditions that will prevent people from supporting terrorists. >> elections had been planned for april. that is now completely up in the air. even if the military intervention is a short one, mali is likely to remain politically unstable for some time to come. >> coming up, floods are causing havoc in the indonesian capital. >> first, here's a look at some of the news. >> syrian activists are reporting a new massacre by government forces. the syrian observatory for human rights says pro-assad troops kille
that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war. >> countries like mali need to establish a stable government capable of guaranteeing security to its...
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>> i think afghanistan is a great example. if we had trained 10,000 americans to speak, we could have made a huge difference because we went in blind and had this cursory understanding. a small number of americans with experiences. it is not something that you could get and understand because things had changed so much. the traditional normal really goes to 1978. what you have is this mutated society trying to repair itself as you try to navigate a complex environment. you don't speak the language and you have cultural deficits. it is almost impossible to develop the contextual understanding that you need. you have to understand if you're trying to impact a society. >> in other news, the militants said they have executed a french hostage captured in 2009. french armed forces tried to rescue him last saturday but failed. they executed him on wednesday evening and they say he was probably killed during the rescue attempt. the country now has a steady government. the united states recognizes them for the first time in 20 years pi
>> i think afghanistan is a great example. if we had trained 10,000 americans to speak, we could have made a huge difference because we went in blind and had this cursory understanding. a small number of americans with experiences. it is not something that you could get and understand because things had changed so much. the traditional normal really goes to 1978. what you have is this mutated society trying to repair itself as you try to navigate a complex environment. you don't speak the...
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and britannia returns home from afghanistan. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. in libya, the american ambassador and three others left dead, with secretary of state hillary clinton giving her testimony to lawmakers. appearing at two separate hearings, she took full responsibility for the missteps of the department leading up to the assault, but she also hit back at the demonstrations critics. we have a report. >> finally on capitol hill for a public hearing four months after the benghazi attacks. the much-awaited appearance delayed by a month long illness. after four years as secretary of state, >> we have respect for the hard work you have put forth over the last four years. we all appreciate the transparency with which you keep -- talk to all of us. >> but the situation in benghazi left a shadow on the work. it was at times an emotional hearing. >> i stood next to president obama as the marines carried those flag draped caskets off the plane at andrews. i put my arms around
and britannia returns home from afghanistan. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and elsewhere around the globe. in libya, the american ambassador and three others left dead, with secretary of state hillary clinton giving her testimony to lawmakers. appearing at two separate hearings, she took full responsibility for the missteps of the department leading up to the assault, but she also hit back at the demonstrations critics. we have a report. >> finally on capitol hill...
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died in the queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last wednesday as result of wounds he sustained in afghanistan. he gave his life for the safety of the british people and is incredibly brave contribution must never be forgotten. our condolences are with his loved ones. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i'm sure the whole house and the whole country would want to -- associate of those with the prime minister's comments. on monday, mr. speaker, the prime minister stated that the task for our generation was the struggle against terrorism. on tuesday, his government sacked 5600 troops. why is it, is this such kept into what the prime minister said and what the prime minister does? >> i think the honorable gentleman as an important question and i do not deny for one second that we've had to take difficult decisions about defense spending in our country. but let me make this point. at 33 billion pounds a year we have the fourth largest defense budget anywhere in
died in the queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last wednesday as result of wounds he sustained in afghanistan. he gave his life for the safety of the british people and is incredibly brave contribution must never be forgotten. our condolences are with his loved ones. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i'm sure the whole house and the whole country...
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died in the queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last wednesday as result of wounds he sustained in afghanistan. he gave his life for the safety of the british people and is incredibly brave contribution must never be forgotten. our condolences are with his loved ones. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i'm sure the whole house and the whole country would want to -- associate of those with the prime minister's comments. on monday, mr. speaker, the prime minister stated that the task for our generation was the struggle against terrorism. on tuesday, his government sacked 5600 troops. why is it, is this such kept into what the prime minister said and what the prime minister does? >> i think the honorable gentleman as an important question and i do not deny for one second that we've had to take difficult decisions about defense spending in our country. but let me make this point. at 33 billion pounds a year we have the fourth largest defense budget anywhere in
died in the queen elizabeth hospital birmingham last wednesday as result of wounds he sustained in afghanistan. he gave his life for the safety of the british people and is incredibly brave contribution must never be forgotten. our condolences are with his loved ones. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings later today. >> i'm sure the whole house and the whole country...
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long it's going to be a problem comparisons already being made to the usa as experience in iraq and afghanistan conflicts that were initially supported at home out of a sense of patriotism and support for the troops but it turned into lengthy and costly and deeply unpopular wars at home now if this mission creep becomes only driving on the terrorists some ministers and even themselves seem to be saying. that it's going to be a failure because you cannot drive out all the terrorists. many soldiers die and there are attacks in paris then public opinion will shift the way for other wars either was started by france or was started by them by the us nevertheless french president francois hollande remains committed to the french military offensive in mali making grand statements that the french intervention way intends until legitimate authority in the country is restored but what many french people are beginning to wonder is just how long that might take and out what cost probably boyko r.t. paris. france is continuing to increase its military presence in mali with two thousand troops now on the gro
long it's going to be a problem comparisons already being made to the usa as experience in iraq and afghanistan conflicts that were initially supported at home out of a sense of patriotism and support for the troops but it turned into lengthy and costly and deeply unpopular wars at home now if this mission creep becomes only driving on the terrorists some ministers and even themselves seem to be saying. that it's going to be a failure because you cannot drive out all the terrorists. many...
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afghan leader hamid karzai is in washington to thrash out america's role in afghanistan during talks with president obama mr karzai has already met defense secretary leon panetta and secretary of state hillary clinton the focus of the one to one meeting is expected to be on the number of american troops that will remain in afghanistan after the majority pullout in twenty fourteen and their possible role washington hasn't finalized his decision yet but doesn't rule out a withdrawal or that scenario is not welcomed by the out in a government whose position is increasingly fragile and made a strengthening strengthening taliban insurgency hilary mantel of leverage to use words extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east and asia believes president karzai is in a no win situation. i think he's talks are for the president and his national security principals to let afghanistan's president karzai down as softly as they can to let him know that unfortunately they're not going to make good on their promise to completely train. the afghan military and police before u.s. troops leave i t
afghan leader hamid karzai is in washington to thrash out america's role in afghanistan during talks with president obama mr karzai has already met defense secretary leon panetta and secretary of state hillary clinton the focus of the one to one meeting is expected to be on the number of american troops that will remain in afghanistan after the majority pullout in twenty fourteen and their possible role washington hasn't finalized his decision yet but doesn't rule out a withdrawal or that...
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more american soldiers committed suicide last year than work killed in active service in afghanistan staggering statistics that's almost want to day when you were i think this is i can't go any more. but like i. say don't remember your. normal society. officials in washington seem to be trying to present afghanistan as a success story while for those coming home it looks anything but that they do put lipstick on a pig or cancer to speak they take real you're in. for the mainstream media in the us with their everything military their questioning of the cause of the war usually comes down to this sort of makes you the most proud about what you've done here a mind set is testily perpetuated that the ends justify the means while those ends are often identified in abstract terms like freedom and security what have we got we've got quite a bit i mean honestly the afghan people even from when i was a ploy and i reckon all three during the invasion you could see the iraqi people and the afghan people starting to do stuff on their own having more freedoms and stuff like that stuff like that a
more american soldiers committed suicide last year than work killed in active service in afghanistan staggering statistics that's almost want to day when you were i think this is i can't go any more. but like i. say don't remember your. normal society. officials in washington seem to be trying to present afghanistan as a success story while for those coming home it looks anything but that they do put lipstick on a pig or cancer to speak they take real you're in. for the mainstream media in the...
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that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war. >> countries like mali need to establish a stable government capable of guaranteeing security to its people. and not just security, but also living conditions that will prevent people from supporting terrorists. >> elections had been planned for april. that is now completely up in the air. even if the military intervention is a short one, mali is likely to remain politically unstable for some time to come. >> coming up, floods are causing havoc in the indonesian capital. >> first, here's a look at some of the news. >> syrian activists are reporting a new massacre by government forces. the syrian observatory for human rights says pro-assad troops kille
that is a huge difference to afghanistan. no one knew at the outset what they were getting into. >> french president francois hollande has set the bar high for the mission. his aim is to liberate no. mali and to stabilize the country over the long term. international community has largely backed the intervention, but whoever joins the fight likely faces a long and difficult war. >> countries like mali need to establish a stable government capable of guaranteeing security to its...
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troops from afghanistan afghanistan's future hangs in the balance because it's still unclear how many american soldiers will stay there after the withdrawal in twenty fourteen some crucial decisions like specter did after today's talks between the afghan leader and you was president obama but hillary mann leverett of who's worked extensively with american diplomats in the middle east and asia believes that there's something completely different behind these negotiations. i think these talks are for the president and his national security principals to let afghanistan's president karzai down as softly as they can to let him know that unfortunately they're not going to make good on their promise to completely train. the afghan military and police before u.s. troops leave i think this this visit is about trying to let cars i know as nicely as they can that they're not going to make good on their promise to continue to defend afghanistan and train up afghanistan's military i think part of it is that president obama. after he agreed to surge the troops into afghanistan i think pretty quick
troops from afghanistan afghanistan's future hangs in the balance because it's still unclear how many american soldiers will stay there after the withdrawal in twenty fourteen some crucial decisions like specter did after today's talks between the afghan leader and you was president obama but hillary mann leverett of who's worked extensively with american diplomats in the middle east and asia believes that there's something completely different behind these negotiations. i think these talks are...
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we didn't win in afghanistan and we're grateful even when even there with our tail between our lives and the same thing is like a vietnam we didn't win nothing who won absolutely nothing and you know and they just don't get it we've tried to rule the world we've tried to do it in the novel way in a way that's been damaging to every nation in the world but in the process the united states has become less and less free it's become less and less economically viable and with each passing decade war has generated more and more profit for the u.s. military industry i topic r t discussed with filmmaker and vietnam war vet oliver stone we have not done well with interventions anywhere but we continue to be an empire you know we have eight hundred plus spaces see some of the very secret we leave created a huge infrastructure a global infrastructure we're trying to be the world's policeman when it comes to america's security republican senator chuck hagel has been nominated to replace leon panetta hey goal would be the first vietnam vet to ever head the u.s. department of defense when i was in
we didn't win in afghanistan and we're grateful even when even there with our tail between our lives and the same thing is like a vietnam we didn't win nothing who won absolutely nothing and you know and they just don't get it we've tried to rule the world we've tried to do it in the novel way in a way that's been damaging to every nation in the world but in the process the united states has become less and less free it's become less and less economically viable and with each passing decade war...
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training is the state mantra for our stubborn policy to stay in afghanistan. it is an open-ended plan to keep u.s. forces busy in central asia. the generals always think of reasons to re-invent their job descriptions, it's what they do. general allen's days in afghanistan bear the soap opera, awaiting an investigation into inappropriate emails between him and a woman in tamp aflorida. she aroused the wrath of david petraeus' mistress, paula broadwell f. cleared, he will become the life commandener europe. petraeus is awaiting his next job, probably in academic world, say his friends. mean while, the troops carry on their rudderless mission. our role in afghanistan, however, is in a death spiral, as the murder of coalition troops by the trainable afghans continues to soar. last year, our afghan partners attacked us 47 times. often at close range, with 63 dead. most of them, americans. senior field officers are saying openly that the afghans cannot be trusted. with the new year come reports of the military brass, knocking out new visions for the american armed f
training is the state mantra for our stubborn policy to stay in afghanistan. it is an open-ended plan to keep u.s. forces busy in central asia. the generals always think of reasons to re-invent their job descriptions, it's what they do. general allen's days in afghanistan bear the soap opera, awaiting an investigation into inappropriate emails between him and a woman in tamp aflorida. she aroused the wrath of david petraeus' mistress, paula broadwell f. cleared, he will become the life...
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forces will end most coalition operations in afghanistan by this spring and swished a major supporter will assume meeting in washington between the president and. it was agrees that if this new capacity american forces could remain beyond the twenty fourteen pullout the reminder leverage was worked extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east and asia believes present isn't a no win situation i think these talks are for the president and his national security principals to let afghanistan's president karzai down as softly as they can to let him know that unfortunately they're not going to make good on their promise to completely train. the afghan military and police before u.s. troops leave i think this this visit is about trying to let cars i know as nicely as they can that they're not going to make good on their promise to continue to defend afghanistan and train up afghanistan's military i think part of it is that president obama you know after he agreed to surge the troops into afghanistan i think pretty quickly realized that he didn't realize even before the surge that ther
forces will end most coalition operations in afghanistan by this spring and swished a major supporter will assume meeting in washington between the president and. it was agrees that if this new capacity american forces could remain beyond the twenty fourteen pullout the reminder leverage was worked extensively with u.s. diplomats in the middle east and asia believes present isn't a no win situation i think these talks are for the president and his national security principals to let...
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another feel good moral boosting speech on afghanistan with the u.s. president is deliberate many of those workers trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or. a well you have a second anniversary and those of us back home or able to enjoy it it's because you . when soldiers come back home they missed much more than that their own selves when you go into combat you know once you kill people and what you spent a year and an environment you are not the same person tim kinney came back severely wounded from a tour in afghanistan two years ago having spent ten months in combat the vehicle on which he was a goner was blown up nine times when i got crushed by p.t.s.d. i mean. i was suicidal you know. but i'm married with four kids and i just couldn't find a way to kill myself and some kind i actually did that my family. wouldn't have to suffer. he was able to step back from the brink but many of his fellow servicemen were not so fortunate. more american soldiers committed
another feel good moral boosting speech on afghanistan with the u.s. president is deliberate many of those workers trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or. a well you have a second anniversary and those of us back home or able to enjoy it it's because you . when soldiers come back home they missed much more than that their own selves when you go into combat you know once you kill people and what you spent...
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president obama is pledge to bring home the troops from afghanistan and to completely rethink defense strategy. >> the obama administration will put a huge focus in the term on reducing spending. one of the things he will look at is the cost of the transatlantic security relationship. >> a strategic rethink could have consequences for europe. president obama could push ahead with an idea floated up by the previous administration. >> donald rumsfeld wanted to eliminate american presence in europe. that will be on the agenda again. >> china clth town in washington, d.c. president obama has a special relationship with asia having spent part of his childhood there. it is likely to be the focus of his foreign and defense policy in his second term of office. >> barack obama has an interesting biography from a black father and white mother. he spent most of his yuse in indonesia or hawaii and has a natural understanding of the asia pacific region. in this regard he represents a new america. >> but what does that new america look like? we take a drive north of the white house along 14th stree
president obama is pledge to bring home the troops from afghanistan and to completely rethink defense strategy. >> the obama administration will put a huge focus in the term on reducing spending. one of the things he will look at is the cost of the transatlantic security relationship. >> a strategic rethink could have consequences for europe. president obama could push ahead with an idea floated up by the previous administration. >> donald rumsfeld wanted to eliminate american...